12-15 years of experience as a Network Engineer or related field
Bachelor's degree in technical discipline or equivalent experience
CCNA certification required
CCNP certification required
Proficiency in Palo Alto technologies
Responsibilities
Conduct complex network problem analysis and resolve issues
Research and implement network performance and security solutions
Optimize end-to-end network system performance
Minimize latency and maximize data throughput
Assist cross-organizational teams in formulating solutions
Design network solutions for various protocols and technologies
Provide guidance and oversight to junior network engineers
Benefits
Work in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
Join a high-visibility team supporting a mission-critical program
No travel requirements, maintaining work-life balance
Be part of a culture that promotes innovative technology integration
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Full Job Description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
OVERVIEW:
As part of this highly visible and fast-paced contract you'll work on a small team that maintains multiple system security plans in a unique and lively customer-focused environment. The successful candidate will be part of a team that provides support to multiple organizations from a central location, with no travel requirements. This is an exciting position that supports a mission critical program with high visibility and a proven track record of success.
GENERAL DUTIES:
Conduct complex network problem analysis; resolve complex network and telecommunications problems.
Research, recommend, and evaluate network performance, optimization, and security solutions.
Palo Alto experience
Optimize end-to-end network system performance and traffic flow management.
Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through problem analysis and use of network performance analytic tools.
Assist system engineers and cross-organizational teams to formulate solutions in response to mission requirements.
Design and verify network solutions to support requirements for routing protocols, policy-based routing, traffic shaping, border gateway protocols, tunneling IP Security, network address translations, network security, firewall contexts, load-balancing, latency, data throughput, WAN acceleration, and monitoring.
Introduce and integrate new network and telecommunications technologies.
Provide guidance and leadership to Level 0-2 network engineers.
Verify and validate activities of Level 0-2 network engineers, ensure approved methods and procedures are followed.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Twelve (12) to fifteen (15) years' experience as a Network Engineer or related skill set. Bachelor's degree in technical discipline from an accredited college or university. Five (5) years of additional network engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
